The biosynthesis and processing of neuropeptides: Lessons from proThyrotropin Releasing Hormone (proTRH)

Frontiers in Bioscience

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3554-3565

  Perello, Mario ^a   Nillni, Eduardo A ^a,b  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HPT axis; Hypothalamic pituitary thyroid axis; Neuropeptides; PC; Prohormone convertase enzyme; Review; Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone; TRH

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; PROTIRELIN;

ANIMAL; ANTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; BIOSYNTHESIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; NEUROPEPTIDES; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

EID: 34347271662     PISSN: 27686701     EISSN: 27686698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/2334     Document Type: Review

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